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benefit_n because_o they_o which_o be_v entertain_v be_v bind_v to_o requite_v the_o same_o with_o the_o like_a 12._o &_o therefore_o it_o be_v much_o to_o be_v dispraise_v as_o lactantius_n also_o affirm_v the_o second_o be_v a_o covetous_a a_o kind_n of_o hospitality_n only_o for_o lucre_n not_o for_o any_o loove_n at_o all_o and_o such_o be_v taverner_n inholder_n and_o such_o like_a which_o receive_v man_n only_o for_o profit_n this_o kind_n of_o hospitality_n in_o some_o respect_n be_v good_a &_o necessary_a for_o notwithstanding_o their_o unsatiable_a desire_n of_o worldly_a good_n which_o they_o have_v that_o keep_v they_o yet_o can_v traveller_n and_o stranger_n be_v without_o they_o but_o do_v rejoice_v that_o for_o money_n they_o may_v have_v meat_n and_o rest_n to_o relieve_v themselves_o the_o three_o be_v a_o courteous_a hospitality_n hospitality_n and_o be_v divide_v into_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o i_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o the_o greek_n do_v say_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o kind_n of_o hospitality_n when_o man_n do_v receive_v stranger_n only_o for_o courtesy_n and_o good_a will_n not_o for_o any_o hope_n of_o praise_n or_o desire_v of_o profit_n of_o this_o do_v massurius_n sabinus_n make_v mention_n where_o he_o say_v sabinus_n that_o the_o manner_n be_v among_o the_o ancient_a that_o the_o first_o place_n be_v give_v always_o to_o the_o magistrate_n the_o second_o to_o a_o stranger_n the_o three_o to_o client_n the_o four_o to_o kinsman_n the_o five_o to_o neighbour_n and_o thereby_o it_o appéer_v that_o stranger_n be_v much_o make_v of_o &_o love_o in_o treat_v caesar_n in_o his_o commentary_n do_v much_o commend_v the_o german_n for_o their_o courtesy_n towards_o alien_n and_o stranger_n german_n &_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o only_o a_o most_o horrible_a thing_n esteem_v of_o they_o to_o molest_v a_o stranger_n but_o also_o show_v then selue_o defender_n of_o they_o from_o all_o such_o as_o do_v persecute_v and_o will_v plague_v they_o and_o moreover_o he_o report_v that_o not_o only_o in_o such_o manner_n they_o do_v show_v themselves_o towards_o they_o but_o also_o will_v cherish_v they_o with_o meat_n drink_n clothe_v and_o lodging_n this_o kind_n of_o hospitality_n to_o king_n and_o prince_n have_v bring_v much_o glory_n &_o mighty_o confirm_v friendship_n the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o great_a scipio_n towards_o massinissa_n king_n of_o the_o numidian_n massinissa_n bring_v such_o profit_n to_o the_o roman_n as_o he_o of_o some_o writer_n be_v call_v a_o three_o preserver_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n from_o destruction_n and_o therefore_o be_v join_v companion_n with_o elder_n and_o yung_a scipio_n which_o he_o do_v because_o of_o the_o great_a friendship_n that_o he_o find_v at_o their_o handê_n be_v a_o stranger_n at_o rome_n but_o yet_o many_o be_v loove_o entertain_v in_o strange_a country_n have_v require_v those_o of_o who_o they_o be_v welcome_v in_o most_o villainous_a manner_n gracchus_n t._n sempronius_n grachus_n withal_o his_o army_n be_v betray_v in_o to_o the_o hand_n of_o their_o enemy_n the_o carthagian_n which_o put_v they_o to_o death_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o on_o flavius_n who_o sempronius_n have_v so_o much_o make_v of_o flavius_n and_o therefore_o great_a care_n ought_v to_o be_v have_v who_o we_o entertain_n and_o show_v courtesy_n unto_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v a_o hospitality_n which_o private_a person_n &_o neighbour_n have_v 〈◊〉_d themselves_o when_o 〈…〉_o make_v merry_a with_o another_o a_o thing_n very_o commendable_a and_o increase_v much_o love_n among_o they_o hospitality_n the_o last_o be_v religious_a by_o which_o christian_n receive_v such_o as_o profess_v true_a religion_n or_o else_o be_v persecute_v for_o the_o same_o in_o this_o hospitality_n be_v to_o be_v consider_v four_o thing_n the_o cause_n the_o part_n the_o reward_n and_o the_o punishment_n of_o such_o as_o esteem_v not_o the_o same_o hospitality_n the_o cause_n be_v four_o first_o the_o commandment_n of_o god_n hospitality_n as_o in_o s._n paul_n epistle_n to_o the_o hebrues_n it_o be_v command_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n that_o we_o shall_v not_o be_v forgetful_a of_o hospitality_n the_o second_o be_v charity_n 13._o by_o which_o all_o man_n especial_o christian_n be_v link_v and_o bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o relieve_v each_o other_o necessity_n the_o three_o be_v the_o fickle_a estate_n of_o mankind_n no_o man_n have_v a_o continual_a assurance_n of_o any_o thing_n and_o therefore_o because_o we_o may_v be_v as_o they_o be_v we_o shall_v help_v they_o be_v from_o their_o friend_n in_o a_o strange_a country_n the_o last_o be_v because_o we_o must_v of_o necessity_n for_o he_o that_o receive_v they_o receive_v christ_n and_o he_o which_o care_v not_o for_o they_o who_o he_o do_v see_v how_o can_v he_o love_v he_o who_o he_o do_v not_o see_v hospitality_n the_o part_n be_v three_o loove_o to_o invite_v courteous_o to_o entreat_v and_o quiet_o to_o suffer_v they_o to_o depart_v which_o may_v be_v gather_v out_o of_o genesis_n 19_o where_o abraham_n do_v desire_v those_o stranger_n which_o be_v come_v unto_o he_o that_o if_o he_o have_v find_v favour_n in_o their_o sight_n they_o will_v not_o leave_v he_o but_o go_v with_o he_o to_o his_o house_n and_o rest_v they_o self_n and_o so_o do_v lot._n the_o reward_n of_o such_o hospitality_n be_v marvelous_a great_a 41._o christ_n say_v that_o whosoever_o receive_v a_o just_a man_n in_o the_o name_n of_o a_o just_a man_n shall_v receive_v the_o reward_n of_o a_o just_a man_n and_o in_o the_o lxi_o psalm_n it_o be_v thê°_n write_v bless_a be_v he_o that_o have_v compassion_n upon_o the_o poor_a and_o needy_a for_o in_o the_o dreadful_a day_n the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v he_o and_o true_o this_o hospitality_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n be_v so_o
the_o same_o those_o which_o have_v not_o this_o quality_n be_v count_v of_o all_o man_n most_o ungrateful_a for_o there_o be_v no_o more_o manifest_a sign_n of_o a_o ungrateful_a mind_n then_o to_o dissemble_v a_o debt_n when_o you_o be_v not_o able_a to_o discharge_v it_o seneca_n and_o seneca_n to_o this_o purpose_n say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o ungrateful_a person_n with_o who_o the_o excellency_n of_o a_o benefit_n perish_v but_o he_o be_v more_o ungrateful_a which_o will_v forget_v the_o same_o it_o be_v a_o token_n that_o he_o have_v corrupt_a eye_n which_o be_v afeard_a to_o behold_v the_o light_n but_o he_o be_v altogether_o blind_a which_o can_v behold_v the_o sun_n it_o be_v impiety_n not_o to_o love_v our_o parent_n but_o not_o to_o acknowledge_v they_o be_v more_o they_o madness_n hitherto_o seneca_n justice_n do_v render_v goodwill_n for_o goodwill_n &_o one_o good_a turn_n for_o another_o thaleia_n the_o second_o grace_n be_v call_v thaleia_n which_o signify_v liveliness_n 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benefactor_n but_o a_o malefactor_n and_o therefore_o say_v aiax_n mention_v of_o euripides_n aiax_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o giftê_n of_o a_o enemy_n be_v no_o gift_n &_o better_o untaken_v then_o receive_v for_o as_o good_a it_o be_v to_o eat_v meat_n from_o a_o serpent_n mouth_n as_o to_o take_v a_o benefit_n of_o our_o enemy_n in_o both_o danger_n in_o both_o death_n a_o benefactor_n must_v therefore_o give_v cheerful_o speedy_o and_o simple_o they_o be_v link_v together_o and_o yet_o but_o two_o at_o once_o not_o altogether_o whereby_o be_v signify_v again_o the_o office_n of_o he_o which_o have_v receive_v a_o good_a turn_n for_o if_o euphrosyne_n come_v to_o any_o body_n she_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o send_v back_o her_o two_o companion_n and_o that_o be_v he_o which_o have_v receive_v a_o benefit_n shall_v not_o only_o remember_v it_o but_o requite_v the_o same_o liberal_o and_o fruitful_o according_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o earth_n which_o render_v more_o 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length_n the_o dragon_n be_v come_v to_o huge_a bigness_n be_v carry_v and_o leave_v in_o the_o wilderness_n afterwards_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o the_o boy_n be_v grow_v to_o man_n estate_n go_v with_o his_o companion_n into_o a_o country_n not_o far_o of_o to_o see_v some_o show_n and_o pastime_n and_o return_v homeward_o in_o the_o wilderness_n near_o unto_o the_o city_n thief_n beset_v they_o whereupon_o they_o send_v forth_o a_o loud_a and_o pitiful_a cry_n which_o pierce_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o dragon_n which_o by_o and_o by_o succour_v they_o kill_v the_o thief_n and_o save_v the_o young_a man_n his_o benefactor_n with_o his_o fellow_n â–ª_o â—_o this_o do_v aelianus_n make_v mention_n of_o contrary_n to_o this_o virtue_n be_v ingratitude_n a_o vice_n of_o all_o other_o most_o to_o be_v abhor_v and_o therefore_o say_v cicero_n i_o never_o know_v a_o more_o ungrateful_a thing_n in_o which_o vice_n all_o wickedness_n be_v contain_v and_o in_o latin_a there_o be_v a_o pretty_a say_n omnia_fw-la dixeris_fw-la si_fw-la ingratum_fw-la dixeris_fw-la you_o can_v not_o call_v he_o worse_o they_o call_v he_o ungrateful_a wherefore_o to_o put_v man_n in_o mind_n of_o gratfulnes_n etheocles_n etheocles_n erect_v a_o temple_n unto_o the_o forenamed_a grace_n and_o give_v great_a revenue_n to_o the_o maintenance_n thereof_o athenian_n and_o the_o athenian_n in_o man_n shall_v continual_o call_v into_o their_o mind_n good_a turn_v bestow_v upon_o they_o do_v place_v the_o temple_n of_o grace_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o city_n to_o conclude_v this_o chapter_n and_o also_o at_o one_o word_n to_o show_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o virtue_n i_o will_v recite_v a_o notable_a place_n of_o cicero_n which_o be_v this_o plancio_n although_o i_o desire_v to_o have_v all_o virtue_n within_o i_o yet_o be_v there_o nothing_o that_o i_o will_v rather_o
prince_n for_o his_o praise_n aught_o above_o all_o to_o endeavour_n to_o seem_v and_o to_o be_v merciful_a without_o which_o we_o appear_v odious_a to_o our_o friend_n to_o our_o foe_n monstrous_a brutish_a before_o man_n and_o before_o god_n devilish_a and_o thus_o much_o concern_v the_o first_o part_n of_o sorrow_n call_v pity_n in_o as_o few_o word_n concern_v the_o necessity_n thereof_o as_o may_v be_v the_o next_o be_v call_v envy_n who_o nature_n and_o property_n shall_v now_o be_v declare_v ¶_o of_o envy_n chap._n 26._o the_o second_o part_n of_o sorrow_n be_v envy_n which_o be_v define_v of_o zeno_n to_o be_v a_o sorrow_n take_v at_o the_o welfare_n what_o or_o prosperity_n of_o another_o man_n which_o nothing_o at_o all_o hurt_v he_o which_o envy_v this_o envy_n be_v compare_v unto_o the_o canker_n envy_n for_o as_o the_o canker_n eat_v and_o destroy_v iron_n so_o do_v envy_n eat_v and_o consume_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o envious_a the_o poet_n fain_o envy_n to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fury_n of_o hell_n and_o to_o be_v feed_v with_o nothing_o but_o adder_n &_o snake_n to_o show_v that_o envious_a person_n do_v swallow_v down_o poison_n and_o likewise_o vomit_v up_o the_o same_o again_o for_o another_o prosperity_n be_v their_o poison_n and_o another_o adversity_n their_o comfort_n therefore_o do_v politian_n write_v very_o pleasant_o unto_o a_o envious_a man_n 〈◊〉_d after_o this_o manner_n thou_o envy_v all_o thing_n to_o all_o man_n except_o envy_v and_o the_o same_o likewise_o thou_o do_v envy_n in_o another_o man_n which_o be_v more_o envious_a than_o thyself_o so_o do_v not_o he_o envy_v that_o in_o thou_o which_o notwithstanding_o thou_o can_v not_o abide_v in_o he_o and_o this_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o envious_a what_o you_o be_v i_o will_v not_o utter_v lest_o i_o make_v you_o more_o miserable_a than_o you_o be_v now_o for_o if_o i_o shall_v make_v you_o know_v your_o very_a name_n also_o you_o will_v not_o abide_v it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o this_o envy_n like_v as_o fire_n to_o covet_v the_o high_a place_n virtutis_fw-la and_o to_o bark_v at_o those_o which_o be_v worthely_a prefer_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o companion_n of_o virtue_n it_o do_v not_o only_o seek_v the_o destruction_n of_o noble_a &_o virtuous_a man_n but_o also_o of_o notable_a and_o famous_a city_n for_o by_o this_o themistocles_n which_o by_o sea_n have_v vanquish_v and_o overthrow_v the_o whole_a navy_n of_o xerxes_n themistocles_n which_o in_o number_n be_v almost_o infinite_a and_o set_v his_o country_n free_a from_o thraldom_n and_o servitude_n this_o i_o say_v themistocles_n which_o have_v bring_v so_o much_o honour_n &_o fame_n unto_o his_o country_n by_o envy_n be_v compel_v to_o forsake_v the_o same_o &_o to_o live_v like_o a_o miserable_a captive_a in_o banishment_n for_o the_o space_n of_o ten_o year_n though_o envy_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o his_o punishment_n yet_o the_o athenian_n to_o cloak_n their_o ingratitude_n say_v they_o do_v the_o same_o to_o suppress_v &_o keep_v under_o his_o stomach_n lest_o the_o remembrance_n of_o his_o glory_n and_o victory_n shall_v make_v he_o so_o to_o excel_v the_o rest_n as_o he_o shall_v have_v no_o companion_n like_o unto_o he_o and_o the_o better_a to_o bring_v he_o into_o hatred_n they_o cause_v timocreon_n a_o rhodian_a poet_n timocreon_n by_o verse_n to_o report_v he_o to_o be_v a_o covetous_a person_n wicked_a a_o violater_n of_o his_o faith_n and_o no_o keeper_n of_o hospitality_n justus_n so_o likewise_o aristides_n which_o for_o his_o virtue_n be_v call_v just_o be_v not_o without_o enemy_n and_o envious_a person_n for_o in_o recompense_n of_o all_o pain_n and_o trouble_v sustain_v both_o by_o land_n and_o sea_n to_o the_o increase_n of_o his_o country_n fame_n yet_o through_o some_o envious_a folk_n he_o be_v i_o say_v notwithstanding_o all_o his_o virtue_n and_o benefit_n bestow_v as_o a_o most_o unprofitable_a member_n cut_v from_o the_o body_n of_o his_o country_n and_o not_o only_o those_o two_o light_n and_o example_n of_o virtue_n themistocles_n and_o aristides_n be_v bring_v into_o misery_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a state_n of_o athens_n into_o perpetual_a slavery_n athens_n when_o as_o none_o can_v abide_v one_o to_o be_v in_o great_a estimation_n than_o himself_o or_o to_o excel_v in_o virtue_n the_o same_o bring_v destruction_n unto_o the_o roman_n theban_n thebes_n and_o many_o other_o country_n of_o great_a renoun_n this_o envy_n be_v compare_v in_o some_o respect_n of_o old_a &_o ancient_a divine_n unto_o the_o sun_n for_o as_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o sun_n be_v to_o obscure_v and_o darken_v thing_n which_o be_v clear_a and_o manifest_a and_o likewise_o lighten_v and_o illustrate_v that_o which_o be_v obscure_a so_o envy_n endeavour_v to_o obscure_v the_o glory_n of_o those_o which_o be_v famous_a and_o in_o authority_n so_o that_o none_o be_v subject_n unto_o the_o talk_n of_o the_o envious_a but_o such_o as_o either_o by_o wealth_n riches_n renown_n authority_n or_o virtue_n be_v better_o than_o the_o rest_n and_o none_o be_v in_o their_o book_n but_o those_o which_o be_v coward_n dastard_n wicked_a &_o obscure_a person_n catilinam_fw-la tully_n have_v a_o notable_a sentence_n worthy_a to_o be_v have_v in_o continual_a remembrance_n of_o all_o such_o as_o be_v well_o dispose_v his_o word_n be_v these_o i_o have_v always_o be_v of_o this_o mind_n that_o i_o have_v think_v envy_n get_v by_o virtue_n to_o be_v no_o obscure_n of_o my_o name_n but_o a_o illustrate_v of_o the_o same_o among_o all_o envious_a person_n which_o have_v be_v for_o number_n infinite_a none_o have_v be_v so_o much_o reprehend_v for_o the_o same_o as_o be_v athens_n timon_n of_o athens_n for_o he_o can_v away_o with_o none_o but_o only_o with_o alcibiades_n ▪_o and_o be_v ask_v of_o apemantus_n why_o envy_v all_o other_o he_o so_o favour_v he_o answer_v that_o therefore_o he_o do_v love_n and_o account_v of_o he_o because_o he_o perceive_v the_o disposition_n of_o alcibiades_n to_o be_v such_o as_o he_o shall_v in_o time_n be_v a_o scourge_n to_o the_o athenian_n &_o a_o cause_n of_o many_o trouble_n which_o they_o shall_v come_v into_o and_o as_o he_o be_v so_o be_v all_o they_o which_o be_v envious_a they_o can_v like_o of_o none_o but_o such_o as_o be_v causer_n and_o helper_n to_o bring_v those_o which_o be_v at_o rest_n and_o as_o it_o be_v in_o felicity_n into_o misery_n but_o i_o will_v not_o spend_v more_o word_n about_o this_o perturbation_n envy_n for_o which_o i_o have_v speak_v may_v sufficient_o set_v forth_o her_o nature_n i_o will_v therefore_o come_v to_o a_o very_a familiar_a companion_n of_o she_o which_o be_v emulation_n ¶_o of_o emulation_n chap._n 27._o what_o emulation_n cicero_n define_v to_o be_v a_o grief_n of_o the_o mind_n because_o one_o do_v enjoy_v that_o which_o we_o be_v desirous_a to_o have_v this_o emulation_n have_v a_o great_a affinity_n with_o envy_n who_o nature_n we_o have_v express_v and_o hereof_o it_o come_v that_o he_o which_o do_v emulate_v labour_n with_o tooth_n and_o nail_n to_o get_v all_o praise_n and_o glory_n which_o another_o have_v already_o unto_o himself_o no_o better_a example_n of_o this_o emulation_n magnus_n than_o alexander_n the_o great_a for_o look_v what_o any_o of_o his_o familiar_n do_v excel_v in_o that_o do_v he_o by_o all_o mean_n seek_v to_o attain_v and_o therefore_o it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o do_v emulate_v in_o lysimachus_n skilfulness_n of_o war_n in_o seleucus_n a_o invincible_a courage_n marius_n a_o rare_a ambition_n in_o antigonus_n in_o attalus_n a_o divine_a majesty_n in_o ptolemy_n a_o happy_a success_n in_o all_o enterprise_n sulla_n emulation_n of_o marius_n felicity_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o civil_a dissension_n among_o the_o roman_n for_o when_o bocchus_n king_n of_o mauritania_n ▪_o have_v betray_v ingurtha_n unto_o marcius_n ingurtha_n that_o so_o he_o may_v purchase_v unto_o he_o the_o favour_n &_o good_a will_n of_o the_o roman_a people_n sylla_n be_v send_v ambassador_n into_o mauritania_n bring_v ingurtha_n be_v send_v unto_o marius_n to_o rome_n and_o there_o not_o as_o desire_v deliver_v he_o unto_o marius_n but_o as_o his_o prisoner_n by_o policy_n overcome_v keep_v he_o and_o both_o open_o every_o where_o and_o among_o his_o friend_n private_o brag_v of_o his_o good_a fortune_n which_o emulation_n of_o his_o do_v so_o strike_v marius_n at_o the_o heart_n as_o never_o they_o can_v be_v reconcile_v again_o into_o friendship_n and_o therefore_o emulalation_n except_o it_o be_v rule_v &_o govern_v by_o the_o reins_n of_o reason_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o much_o dissension_n &_o trouble_v in_o a_o common_a weal_n it_o bring_v likewise_o infamy_n unto_o those_o which_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o same_o when_o they_o will_v contend_v
conception_n of_o thing_n contemplatio_fw-la these_o kind_n of_o contemplation_n have_v all_o the_o virtue_n sure_o root_v in_o their_o mind_n so_o that_o every_o degree_n have_v his_o diverse_a and_o sundry_a take_n the_o first_o root_v all_o perturbation_n out_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o man_n the_o second_o do_v altogether_o forget_v they_o the_o last_o know_v they_o but_o either_o to_o exercise_v or_o name_n wickedness_n it_o judge_v sacrilege_n the_o commendation_n of_o this_o felicity_n be_v infinite_a theophrastus_n extol_v the_o same_o to_o the_o sky_n who_o praise_n if_o it_o be_v my_o purpose_n at_o large_a to_o discourse_v hereof_o i_o will_v recite_v but_o have_v another_o end_n of_o my_o talk_n i_o come_v to_o the_o active_a felicity_n ¶_o of_o civil_a or_o active_a felicity_n cha._n 6._o plato_n see_v archytas_n tarentinus_n bend_v altogether_o to_o contemplation_n tarentinus_n and_o compare_v that_o with_o civil_a virtue_n do_v dehort_v he_o from_o the_o same_o his_o reason_n which_o he_o use_v be_v because_o no_o man_n be_v bear_v to_o himself_o but_o a_o piece_n of_o his_o birth_n his_o country_n a_o part_n his_o parent_n &_o a_o part_n his_o friend_n and_o neighbour_n callenge_v so_o that_o if_o he_o consider_v his_o estate_n thorough_o and_o discharge_v his_o duty_n as_o he_o ought_v very_o little_a time_n he_o shall_v find_v which_o he_o may_v say_v be_v reserve_v to_o himself_o alone_o aristotle_n aristotle_n likewise_o to_o the_o same_o purpose_n say_v that_o a_o man_n shall_v not_o live_v to_o himself_o but_o shall_v have_v a_o care_n of_o his_o parent_n of_o his_o child_n wife_n neighbour_n and_o countryman_n and_o therefore_o be_v a_o man_n call_v animal_n sociale_a a_o fellow_n creature_n because_o of_o all_o other_o thing_n he_o be_v or_o shall_v be_v delight_v with_o company_n which_o make_v cicero_n to_o say_v that_o nothing_o be_v more_o acceptable_a before_o god_n cicero_n then_o be_v the_o company_n of_o man_n and_o assembly_v link_v by_o a_o law_n which_o be_v so_o gather_v together_o all_o be_v call_v a_o city_n those_o which_o fly_v the_o company_n of_o man_n be_v call_v by_o a_o odious_a name_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d hater_n of_o man_n those_o contemplator_n have_v be_v as_o i_o say_v before_o not_o only_o odious_a but_o also_o ridiculous_a unto_o many_o as_o be_v one_o of_o the_o seven_o wise_a man_n of_o greece_n thales_n which_o be_v earnest_o give_v to_o the_o behold_v of_o the_o star_n .._o not_o see_v that_o which_o be_v before_o his_o foot_n fall_v into_o a_o great_a hole_n which_o when_o a_o old_a woman_n see_v she_o break_v into_o a_o great_a laughter_n and_o say_v you_o in_o deed_n be_v a_o wise_a man_n thales_n which_o will_v geve_v yourself_o to_o contemplation_n and_o neglect_v thing_n before_o your_o eye_n who_o will_v not_o exclaim_v against_o epimenides_n epimenidâ—â—_n which_o be_v in_o hard_a contemplation_n be_v not_o so_o much_o as_o move_v when_o his_o country_n and_o city_n where_o he_o dwell_v and_o also_o his_o own_o house_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n meton_n or_o that_o meton_n the_o astronomer_n which_o do_v not_o only_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v frantic_a but_o also_o burn_v house_n book_n and_o all_o his_o substance_n because_o he_o will_v not_o break_v his_o study_n in_o defence_n of_o his_o country_n to_o go_v a_o warfare_n a_o man_n in_o my_o judgement_n unworthy_a to_o reap_v any_o commodity_n of_o his_o country_n which_o be_v so_o unwilling_a to_o bestow_v his_o pain_n in_o keep_v it_o from_o servitude_n and_o therefore_o write_v they_o very_o well_o which_o say_v that_o he_o be_v a_o right_n good_a man_n which_o serve_v god_n devout_o and_o deal_v upright_o with_o all_o man_n such_o a_o man_n be_v call_v right_o â–ª_o a_o civil_a man_n man._n and_o he_o be_v adorn_v with_o all_o virtue_n and_o this_o be_v he_o which_o obey_v not_o the_o affection_n of_o the_o mind_n otherwise_o then_o honest_o he_o may_v but_o embrace_v virtue_n with_o 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